Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-02
cORoNER'S INQUEST.
A Goroner's Jury Decides George g.
Randolph's, Death . Case Of =
Il -
:" Suicide. ~ . '

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conveyed to Pettit's undertaking rooms
/ on Saturday night. Yesterday morning
Coroner Annsden summoned . jury, consist;
ling, Of j. a., Lsgsatt, John Kirby, Sam
Drydss; b. Petit, and G.. C. Clark =
=4D. n. %N$wbro, clerk at Newton's drug
stors, was summoned, and testified. that
on Friday afternoon, between 2 and 3
o'clock, he put up five grains, Of morphine
for Randolph, in half-grain powders. He
also told him that there was too much
morphine there to be taken at one dose.
The landlady of the house wheret the body
was found then testified that Mr.. Ram
dolph came in at 8 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and was given a room. She knew
nothing further OF his condition until even
ing. when she went to rearrange the room
and found him corpse. e'.'~i "'@' s.
DIR: Sarchet testified that two weeks ago
the deceased asked him how much NOR
phine it would take to kill a man; alsothat
four days ago he asked for q prescription
to quiet bis nerves, bat was reiused. 49, "
Mr.. De Witt then said that Randolph
had often severe pains in the stomach. He
suffered q great deal and had often con-
templated suicide. Mr.. De Witt had been
| his partner in the law and said that the
| dead man had often written about suicide
In the office On sorapa -0f paper. The last
time he had any conversation with the
witness about suicide was in the summer OF
1885, .-..,.a.,k .a,-,.,. 5;r- 49,, 49,.
The jury then brought in a verdict that
the deceased came to his death, from NOR
cidal intent. ..r - s.ru..
MEETING oF. THE MEMBERS OF, THE BAR,
| A special meeting of the bar was called
at the Office OF, Messrs. Campbell & Duffy,
at 2:3O yesterday afternoon, for the pur-
pose Of effecting proper arr~aDgements for
the burial Of George c.. Randolph, ESQ,
deceased. Those present were: W.. w
Dixon, w. III. De Witt, r. L. Napton, Z. j.
Sharp, II. R. Whitehill, Thompson Camp
bell, +. H. Duffy. W. Y. Pemberton, VIM.
Scallon, W. R. Keithley, J. j. McHatton,
and WI. Lippineett, and by Invitation
W. Pinkham, acting Mayor of Butte City.
The object Of the meeting was stated BY
Mr.. Campbell, and, upon motion Col. Z. L..
Napton was chosen Chairman and W. L.
Secretary. Mr.. De Witt stated
that inasmuch as the late George. Gran
dolph wasia member OF. the bar. and hay
ing no relatives. in Montana, the funeral
ceremonies should be conducted by the Bar
Association. On motion a committee con-
sisting of w. H. De Witt, L. J. Scallon, w.
W. Dixon aud Thompson Campbell, was
appointed to make all necessary and
proper arrangements for the funeral. Col.
Stephen De. Wolf, was appointed
for the purpose OF suggesting
at the morning session of the District
Court and also for the purpose OF drawing
suitable resolutions to be. acted upon in
open court.
- Acting Mayor Pinkham stated that he
had called a special meeting of the City
Council for $50 this morning, aud that in
.asmuch as Mr.. Randolph was City Attor-
ney he would answer. for the Council attend
ing the funeral in q body.
Upon motion of Mr.. De Witt. the time
for the funeral was fixed at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon, to take place from the Episco-
pal Church, Of which Mr.. Randolph was a
member, and that the bar attend in q
body. " 7~at~ - -'ss
The committee appointed as pail bearers
were Messrs. Scallon, Drennon, Mediation,
Hamilton, Duffy and John F.. Forbis.
On motion OF Mr.. Pemberton, the meet
ing adjourned. '"f' H'~
FUNERAL NOTICE.
The Committee of the Butte Bar met last
evening at z O'Clock, and completed their |
arrangements for the funeral. The follow
ing notice has been sent to THE MINER for
publications: The funeral Of the late George
c. Randolph will take place this afternoon
from the Episcopal Church, at 2 O'Clock.
Members of the Bar are requested to
assemble at Pettit's, on Broadway, at las
sharp, to escort the body to the church
and attend the funeral. Friends OF the
deceased are invited to be present.
-. =" BIOGRAPHICAL.
George G.. Randolph was born in Charles.
ton South Carolina; and at the time of his
death was SO years of age. He was edu-
Gated for the law in New York, by his
uncle, Dr.. L., T. Noses. He came vest in
1879, reaching Helena on Christmas day
of that year. He remained there ip the
practice of his profession until May l,
1881, when he came to Butte, and formed
partnership with v II. Dewitt This
partnership continued until November,
1884. On January, l, 1885. he, went east
and remained six months, when he returned
Butte. and has remained here since. In
May, 1886, he was elected City Attorney of
Butte, and was filling that position at the
of bis death. The only surviving
relatives known to his friends are a sister,
Mrs. Wolf, and a brother, both residing in
ST. Louis, and Dr.. Moses, his uncle, who
still lives in New. York. kilograms have
been sent to them conveying information
of the sad event. .a.